Dressed Up 4 Murder (Sophie Kimball Mystery)
by J.C. Eaton
About Dressed Up 4 Murder
Dressed Up 4 Murder (Sophie Kimball Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
6th in Series
Publisher: Kensington (February 25, 2020)
Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
ISBN-10: 1496724550
ISBN-13: 978-1496724557
Digital ASIN: B07R8WYD83
Last one standing is the winner . . .
The holiday season has arrived and bookkeeper/amateur sleuth, Sophie “Phee” Kimball, would love nothing more than to enjoy the comforts of her new home with her detective boyfriend near Arizona’s Sun City West. Instead, her mother Harriet wants to showcase her chiweenie-chihuahua-dachshund Streetman in the Precious Pooches Holiday Extravaganza costume events. The festivities begin in October and end on St. Patrick’s Day—with the winner starring in the St. Pat’s Day parade. But things quickly turn an awful shade of green when Streetman uncovers a dead body under a tarp-covered grill in the neighbor’s yard.
The victim is Cameron Tully, a seafood distributor working out of Phoenix, who died from ingesting a toxic sago palm leaf. Before the police can even find a motive and suspect, another Precious Pooch owner nearly dies from the same poison. With Harriet believing someone’s targeting her and Streetman because of the costume contests, Phee will need a potful of Irish luck to sniff out a killer . . .
Dressed Up 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. I was not financially compensated, and all opinions are 100 percent mine.
First of all, while this is a cozy mystery and most people will not find anything offensive within the pages of this book (no bedroom scenes, gratuitous violence, or heavy profanity), I do want to caution readers about one thing. There is an abundance of light profanities using the name of God throughout the book. More than anything else, I grew weary of it, but that is merely a personal opinion that did not affect the overall rating of this book.
This mystery has everything mystery aficionados could want and more! A body in the yard, an adorable but smart dog, small-town secrets, and an amateur sleuth who has already made a name for herself as a nosy lady who seems to uncover the truth, no matter what. While I have not read any of the other books in the series, I had no problem jumping right into the thick of the story. The characters were expertly fleshed out, and I found the mystery intriguing, to say the least. In a way, I had an inkling about things, but the twists and turns kept me guessing, not to mention the red herrings.
To be honest, the only thing that could have been improved was that I felt this mystery a bit too safe. I enjoy a bit more action in my mysteries, but I know that’s not the case for everyone in these mysteries. Also, I wasn’t overly invested in the characters even though they were fascinating. Perhpas that’s my own fault since I haven’t read the other books in the series. But as far as cozy mysteries go, this is definitely slightly above average and certainly worth a read.
About J.C. Eaton
Meet Ann and Jim, Writing as J.C. Eaton
Ann I. Goldfarb
New York native Ann I. Goldfarb spent most of her life in education, first as a classroom teacher and later as a middle school principal and professional staff developer. Writing as J. C. Eaton, along with her husband, James Clapp, they have authored the Sophie Kimball Mysteries (Kensington), The Wine Trail Mysteries (Kensington Lyrical Underground), and the Marcie Rayner Mysteries (Camel). In addition, Ann has nine published YA time travel mysteries under her own name. Visit us at:
James E. Clapp
When James E. Clapp retired as the tasting room manager for a large upstate New York winery, he never imagined he’d be co-authoring cozy mysteries with his wife, Ann I. Goldfarb. Non-fiction in the form of informational brochures and workshop materials treating the winery industry were his forte along with an extensive background and experience in construction that started with his service in the U.S. Navy and included vocational school classroom teaching. Visit the website at www.jceatonmysteries.com and the blog at www.jceatonauthor.com
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